EO-3

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N ow that we’ve covered how to use essential oils for the chakras and doshas, we will move on to the main portion of the book. Here begins the lists of recipes for conditions, emotions, needs, desires, then, finally, devotions. Throughout history, essential oils, herbs, and various concoctions from plants, flowers, and trees have been used to increase or decrease matters of the mind and spirit. I have researched ancient and new scientific findings to bring to you the essential oils and the recipes that have worked in the past for people and continue to work today.

Under each condition is a list of essential oils that have been used for that particular need. If you do not have an essential oil listed in a certain recipe, then you can substitute an essential oil that you do have from the list. I have tried to simplify the usage of essential oils so that you can develop your own recipes using the basic formats in this book.

Learning to use essential oils can be one of the most beneficial practices you can use to increase your chances of living a longer, happier, and healthier life. Have fun with the following recipes, and incorporate your own ideas when using essential oils. I hope that you have as much fun, experience as much healing, and grow by as many leaps and bounds as I have through the pages of these recipes.

Addictions

Addictions can be mental, physical, and/or emotional. The body and brain become used to a particular substance or behavior and then disregards the consequences of abusing that certain substance. One can overcome addictions through willpower, substituting healthy alternatives, or with medical intervention. Withdrawing from certain addictions, such as medications, can be potentially fatal. Check with your physician to ensure withdrawing from the substance or behavior will not produce any ill effects or that the consequences can be controlled. Medical intervention is often necessary to withdraw from a particular substance. Essential oils can vastly reduce the side effects of withdrawing from addictions.

Essential Oils

Basil, bergamot, black pepper, cilantro, cinnamon, clary sage, clove, Damask rose, grapefruit, helichrysum, jasmine, juniper, melissa, peppermint, sandalwood, wild orange, white fir, and ylang-ylang

Peaceful Pillow Powder

This recipe is mainly used for lulling a person into a peaceful sleep rather than having them lie awake and obsess over their addiction. Focusing on cravings is the last thing you want to do when trying to overcome an addiction. The essential oils in this recipe contain the following compounds: aperient, carminative, digestive, anticonvulsive, antidepressant, emenagogue, euphoric, nervine, sedative, and an aphrodisiac.

Yield: ¾ cup

Recipe

3 drops Damask rose oil

3 drops grapefruit oil

3 drops clary sage oil

¼ cup cornstarch

4 drops vitamin E oil

Place the ingredients into a mason jar, stirring well with a whisk. Carefully poke holes into the lid, use this as a shaker, and shake the ingredients into pillowcases or under sheet areas as needed. You can get a piece of plastic wrap and place it over the jar and under the lid to keep powder from spilling out when not in use. Store in a glass jar or container with a tight-fitting lid in a cool, dark area for up to 3 months.

Breathe

When you are trying to break an addiction, this recipe is one you can take with you anywhere. Carry a small vial in your car or purse, and when the urges are strong, take a whiff of this to calm you down and let it all go. The essential oils in this recipe impart beneficial elements to the nasal receptors such as analgesic, anti-inflammatory, aphrodisiac, stimulating, sudorific, nervine, and antispasmodic components.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

2 drops clove oil

2 drops peppermint oil

Choose your essential oil and apply to the palm of your hand, an oil inhaler, or a tissue. Bring the essential oils close to your nostrils and inhale the aroma deeply. You can cover one nostril at a time with your thumb and, if you prefer, alternate nostrils. This process sends the properties straight to your brain and the effects are immediate. You can complete this process 3–4 times daily.

Fresh, Fresh Air

This mixture is perfect for calming a person and helping them to have a better outlook on life and their issues. This is a happy, joyful blend of aromas that will take your mind off your cravings and have you thinking about a brighter future without harmful substances. Therapeutic properties in these essential oils are antidepressant, disinfectant, stimulant, and tonic.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

2 drops grapefruit oil

2 drops clary sage oil

2 drops jasmine oil

Water

Follow your directions for using essential oils in your particular brand of diffuser. Ensure that your diffuser does not use heat but runs by vibration, sound waves, or another cold-steam type of process. Choose the essential oils needed for your condition, then add water and oils to the diffuser. Run your diffuser as needed to permeate the air with therapeutic properties and achieve the results you desire.

Bathe It All Away

Such a wonderful aroma is imparted from this bath mixture. You won’t want to leave the tub. These healing, calming essential oils will aid you in the ability to quit focusing on the negative and start focusing on the positive in life. The advantageous essential oils in this recipe contain antidepressant, aphrodisiac, depurative, nervine, antiseptic, and sedative properties.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

3 drops Damask rose oil

4 drops juniper oil

7 drops jasmine oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

As you begin to fill the tub with water, pour the chosen essential oils and carrier oil into the running water. Run a warm, not hot, bath. Water that is too hot will cause the essential oils to dissipate. You may add 1 tablespoon of milk to the water; this ensures that the essential oils will not stick to your skin, but will mix with the water. You may soak in the water as long as you are comfortable. Dry your feet well once you get out of the water, as the oils will cause them to be slippery, increasing your chances of falling. Rinse the tub of any remaining oils.

End the Cravings Massage

This massage oil is perfect for energizing a person and lifting them out of a funk. These essential oils will get you ready to face another day and with a smile, banishing the negative effects of withdrawal. The uplifting properties in these essential oils are antioxidant, cooling, stimulating, invigorating, and nervine agents.

Yield: 2 tablespoons

Recipe

1 drop cinnamon oil

1 drop cilantro oil

2 drops peppermint oil

2 tablespoons carrier oil

Pour the essential oils and the carrier oil into a small glass container, bowl, or jar. Swirl to mix the ingredients and use to lightly massage the area desired such as neck, temples, soles of feet, back, and/or chest. Keep essential oil mixture away from open wounds, mucus membranes, genitals, eyes, and sensitive areas. Repeat application as needed. Store unused portion in a glass jar or container with a tight-fitting lid in a cool, dark area for up to 3 months.

Peaceful Bath Salts

I absolutely love bath salts. I feel that bath salts can get me squeaky clean and heal any wounds, and the essential oils cure what ails me. Not only will your skin feel great, your mood will lift and so will your spirits. Wonderful properties are contained within these essential oils such as antirheumatic, antitoxic, astringent, circulatory stimulant, sudorific, depurative, stimulating, vulnerary, and rubefacient.

Yield: 3 cups

Recipe

5 drops clary sage oil

5 drops juniper oil

5 drops grapefruit oil

3 cups salts

2 tablespoons carrier oil

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Use any type of salt you prefer: pink Himalayan salt, sea salt, Epsom salts, etc. In a small container, add the essential oils to the desired type of salt. Stir until the essential oil and salt mixture is well blended. Screw lid onto container tightly. Leave mixture in a dark area for 24 hours and then stir mixture again. Run the bathwater. Once the tub is full of water, you can add the milk, and then add ½ cup of the bath salt mixture to bathwater as you get into the tub. These jars make attractive, inexpensive, and healing gifts! Store in cool, dark area in a glass jar or container with a tight-fitting lid for up to 3 months.

Bipolar

Bipolar is a mental illness characterized by bouts of mania followed by equally devastating bouts of depression. Many pharmaceuticals are available today to assist people with managing their mood swings. Some believe that this condition is hereditary as usually more than one person in a family suffers from bipolar disorder. Various therapies have proven to be beneficial to numerous people suffering from bipolar-related illnesses.

Essential oils

Basil, clary sage, cinnamon, frankincense, lavender, melissa, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint, and vetiver

Mood Controlling Massage

This massage is great for leveling out a person’s moods. Whether you are currently manic or depressed, this essential oil blend is good for bringing one to balance and letting you be the master of your moods. These oils contain curative properties, including antidepressant, euphoric, hypotensive, nervine, and sedative properties.

Yield: 2–4 applications

Recipe

2 drops melissa oil

2 drops frankincense oil

1 drop clary sage oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

3 drops vitamin E oil

See directions on page 19 or page 77.

Calming Inhale

This aroma is reported to level out the hormones and balance the thought processes. The mood-calming properties of these oils are antidepressant, restorative, sedative, and tonic agents.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

1 drop lavender oil

1 drop melissa oil

Revitalizing Bath Salts

Bring a sense of calm, relaxation, and happiness to the brain with this blend. These essential oils are known for their ability to bring soul, mind, and body into harmony with their antidepressant, sedative, and restorative properties. Not to mention you get to relax in a calming salt bath!

Yield: 3 cups

Recipe

7 drops clary sage oil

7 drops vetiver oil

7 drops lavender oil

3 cups salts

1 tablespoon carrier oil

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Use any type of salt you prefer: pink Himalayan salt, sea salt, Epsom salts, Etc. In a small container, add the essential oils to the desired type of salt. Stir until well blended. Screw lid onto container tightly. Leave mixture in a dark area for 24 hours and then stir mixture again. Run the bathwater. Once the tub is full of water, you can add the milk, and then add ½ cup of the bath salt mixture to bathwater as you get into the tub. You may stay in the tub as long as the temperature is comfortable. Dry your feet well when you get out of the bath, as the oils are slippery and can cause you to fall. Store remainder in a glass jar or container with a tight-fitting lid in a cool, dark area for up to 3 months. These jars make attractive, inexpensive, and healing gifts!

Beautiful Bath

This bath of happiness is sure to invoke good memories and help bring all parts of your being into harmony. The all-natural benefits included in this blend are antidepressant, sedative, tonic, and restorative properties, to name a few. Baths can be so calming and restorative to someone suffering from bipolar illness, but adding these essential oils can just bring it to another level.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

5 drops melissa oil

5 drops frankincense oil

5 drops clary sage oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Depression

There are many mood disorders, depression being one. There can be many reasons for depression. If a person has been diagnosed as clinically depressed, then they should be under a doctor’s or therapist’s supervision, as this condition can have dire consequences. Oftentimes a person feels lethargic or sad and does not seem to have an obvious reason for feeling this way. Essential oils have been used for thousands of years as a way of dispelling the feelings often associated with depression.

Essential Oils

Allspice, basil, bergamot, cedarwood, cinnamon, clary sage, cypress, frankincense, geranium, lemon, lime, marjoram, melaleuca, melissa, neroli, orange, patchouli, petit grain, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, vetiver, wild orange, and ylang-ylang

Smiling Again Massage

When you think that there is nothing you can do to regain your essential self, you can try some of these oils. Some of the therapeutic properties of this recipe include antidepressant, hypotensive, and nervine agents.

Yield: 1 fluid ounce

Recipe

3 drops vetiver oil

3 drops petitgrain oil

2 drops melissa oil

2 drops wild orange oil

2 drops lime oil

4 drops vitamin E oil

1 fluid ounce carrier oil

Pour the essential oils and the carrier oil into a small glass container, bowl, or jar. Swirl to mix the ingredients and use to massage lightly the area desired, such as temples, neck, chest, back, or soles of feet. Keep essential oil mixture away from open wounds, mucus membranes, genitals, eyes, and sensitive areas. Repeat application as needed. Store unused portion in a glass jar or container with a tight-fitting lid in a cool, dark area for up to 3 months.

Inhale My Blues Away

Do you need to lift your mood? Take a whiff of this aroma and you will feel great in no time. These essential oils work directly with the feel-good part of your brain and soul. The properties that induce these good feelings include antidepressant, aphrodisiac, tonic, and restorative components. This easy-to-use blend is one that I keep handy in a vial for quick use, and before you know it, I am feeling energized and happy.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

1 drop orange oil

1 drop lime oil

Depression Diffuser

Unless you have been in the dark hole of depression yourself, it is so hard to understand how a person can’t just “snap out of it.” Using these essential oils will help with the therapeutic properties of antidepressant, tonic, and stimulating elements.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

2 drops jasmine oil

2 drops neroli oil

1 drop cinnamon oil

1 drop tea tree (melaleuca) oil

1 drop cedarwood oil

Water

Mellow Soak Bath Blend

Talk about mellow! This bath will get rid of the negativity and bring some positive influences into your life, your spirit, and your heart. These essential oils are known to bring peace and happiness to those who use them. The elements that boost your serotonin levels include antidepressant, restorative, and tonic-instilling agents.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

6 drops lavender oil

3 drops vetiver oil

2 drops orange oil

2 drops bergamot oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Happy Bath Salts

These essential oils are perfect for rejuvenating and livening up the soul, spirit, and mind. They include antidepressant, tonic, and restorative properties. I adore this blend of oils and the wonderful aroma and positive energy they bring to me. They also instill some energy into my overly fatigued mind.

Yield: 3 cups

Recipe

5 drops neroli oil

5 drops tea tree (melaleuca) oil

5 drops vetiver oil

5 drops jasmine oil

3 cups salts

5 drops vitamin E oil

2 tablespoons carrier oil

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Use any type of salt you prefer: pink Himalayan salt, sea salt, Epsom salts, etc. In a small container, add the essential oils to the desired type of salt. Stir until well blended. Screw lid onto container tightly. Leave mixture in a dark area for 24 hours and then stir mixture again. Run the bathwater. Once the tub is full of water, you can add the milk, and then add ½ cup of the bath salt mixture to bathwater as you get into the tub. You may stay in the tub as long as the temperature is comfortable. Dry your feet well when you get out of the bath, as the oils are slippery and can cause you to fall. Store remainder in a glass jar or container with a tight-fitting lid in a cool, dark area for up to 3 months. These jars make attractive, inexpensive, and healing gifts!

Detox

When one is ridding the body of substances that are harmful to one’s well-being, or simply ridding the body of an accumulation of toxins, this is known as detoxing. Detox can often be used just to get the body refreshed and invigorated after a time of eating unhealthy food. Detox can also assist a person who wants to stop drinking alcohol, partaking in drugs, or smoking cigarettes. Essential oils can be beneficial in numerous facets of the detox process, from calming a person down during the withdrawal phase to distributing essential therapeutic properties throughout the body.

Essential Oils

Angelica, coriander, fennel, garlic, honeysuckle, juniper, lemon, peppermint, rose, and wild birch

Good Rub

Replace your bad habits with good ones. Apply a mixture of these essential oils each day to help you heal, have a great outlook, remain calm, and soothe the soul—as well as eliminate those nausea and stomach issues. The healing oils at work here contain depurative, digestive, stimulant, calming and stomachic therapeutic properties.

Yield: ½ ounce

Recipe

3 drops coriander oil

3 drops grapefruit oil

1 drop fennel oil

2 drops juniper oil

3 drops vitamin E oil

½ ounce carrier oil

Pour the essential oils, carrier oil, and any remaining ingredients into a small glass container, bowl, or jar. Swirl or whisk to mix the ingredients and apply lightly to the area desired, such as pressure points, neck, soles of feet, temples, or chest. Keep essential oil mixture away from open wounds, mucus membranes, genitals, eyes, and sensitive areas. Repeat application as needed, usually 2–3 times daily. You may cover area with linen or cloth to protect clothing and furniture. Store unused portion in a glass jar or container with a tight-fitting lid in a cool, dark area for up to 3 months.

Detoxifying Air Cleanse

Run this diffuser to better your chances of making it through another day improving your lifestyle, mind, and health. These essential oils are reputed to keep you calm and focused on improving your life goals. Some of the calming and healing benefits in this recipe include aphrodisiac, stimulant, and nervine therapeutic properties.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

5 drops angelica oil

5 drops grapefruit oil

3 drops juniper oil

Water

Detox Bath Salts

The steam from the bath combined with these healing essential oils will help you to sweat out the toxins and get over that yucky pre-detox feeling and bring you closer to your perfect self. Just a few of the healing elements of this great blend include detoxifying, circulatory stimulant, depurative, diuretic, antitoxic, and tonic agents.

Yield: 3 cups

Recipe

5 drops juniper oil

5 drops coriander oil

1 drop fennel oil

5 drops honeysuckle oil

2 tablespoons carrier oil

5 drops vitamin E oil

3 cups salts

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Purifying Massage

These essential oils are reported to help rid the body of toxins and get you back to that pure, healthy state you desire with their antitoxic, circulatory stimulant, diuretic, and depurative properties.

Yield: 2 tablespoons

Recipe

4 drops juniper oil

5 drops honeysuckle oil

1 drop peppermint oil

3 drops vitamin E oil

2 tablespoons carrier oil

Fatigue

When a person is tired and does not feel like participating in daily activities but just wants to sleep, they may be just fatigued all the way to the soul. Fatigue is the feelings in the body letting a person know that they need sleep. Fatigue can also be an early signal that illness resides in the body. If fatigue is ongoing, a trip to your doctor for a clinical diagnosis may be in order. Essential oils can assist a person with calming the mind and relaxing enough to sleep, or to energize and renew the body for continuing with their responsibilities of life, the tasks at hand, and the joy of living.

Essential Oils

Angelica, basil, bergamot, black pepper, cinnamon, clove, cypress, eucalyptus, fir, ginger, grapefruit, lemon, lemongrass, patchouli, peppermint, pine, rosemary, sage, vetiver, and white fir

Wake Me Up Sugar Scrub

This recipe has the essential oils known for dispelling fatigue and giving the user a sense of ability to carry on and accomplish anything. These therapeutic properties work well together to bring focus, energy, and a bright attitude and to give you an overall feeling of power.

Yield: 8 ounces

Recipe

8 ounces sugar (white or turbinado)

1 fluid ounce coconut oil

1 fluid ounce vegetable glycerin

1 fluid ounce liquid castile soap

½ teaspoon vitamin E oil

10 drops angelica oil

10 drops bergamot oil

10 drops grapefruit oil

10 drops lemongrass oil

10 drops patchouli oil

Combine ingredients without mashing too much. Spread paste onto skin or area desired and rub in lightly. Do not apply to genitals, eyes, sensitive areas, or mucus membranes. Sugar scrub should never be applied to the face. Let set for 1 minute, and then gently rise off. Keep in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid in a cool, dark area for up to 1 month.

Power Up Bath

The benefits you will receive from this bath are open-mindedness, energy, and a positive outlook for the day ahead. These selected essential oils are full of energizing and stimulating properties to keep you alert throughout the day.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

3 drops angelica oil

3 drops grapefruit oil

3 drops citrus oil

2 drops cypress oil

1 drop lemongrass oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Energy Lip Balm

Use these energy-enhancing oils in a hurry with a quick swipe of your new favorite lip balm. These therapeutic properties will quickly be absorbed into your skin and the aromas will give energizing effects to your brain.

Yield: 1 tablespoon

Recipe

3 teaspoons grape seed oil

½ teaspoon beeswax pellets

4 drops vitamin E oil

3 drops peppermint oil

3 drops pink grapefruit oil

Melt the beeswax and the carrier oil in a glass bowl in the microwave until most of the beeswax is melted. You can also use a pan on the stovetop on low. Cool slightly. Add the vitamin E and the essential oils and stir or whisk quickly. With a spoon, drip a drop of the mixture onto the counter and Let set for 1 minute. Pull your finger through the drop and check for consistency. If mixture is too thin, add more beeswax; if it is too thick, add more oil. Once desired consistency is acquired, immediately pour into small balm container (glass or metal) with a lid. After mixture cools, cover and store in a cool, dark area for up to 6 months.

Pick Me Up Footbath

Does anything feel better than a nice, peaceful footbath? Yes, a footbath with energizing essential oils in it! The essential oils will be transported through your feet and carried throughout your entire body to give you that huge burst of energy and get rid of every ounce of fatigue in your body. I love a good foot soak, and I especially love one that relaxes me for a while then gives me the desire to get up and do something.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

8 drops lemon oil

2 drops eucalyptus oil

2 drops peppermint oil

1 drop cinnamon oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Combine all ingredients into a container large enough to comfortably rest your feet. Fill the container at least halfway with water that is not too hot, but as hot as you can comfortably stand it. Gently submerge your feet in the water and sit back and relax. Leave your feet in the footbath until the water is cool or uncomfortable, about 15 minutes. Dry feet and feel the energized peace you receive from this luxurious spa treatment. Discard water.

Energizing Bath Salts

I am a sucker for bath salts. This one is so energizing, exfoliating, and full of wonderful aromas along with healing and energy-boosting benefits. These amazing essential oils contain astringent, stimulant, and tonic therapeutic properties.

Yield: 3 cups

Recipe

7 drops grapefruit oil

7 drops ginger oil

7 drops angelica oil

2 tablespoons carrier oil

5 drops vitamin E oil

3 cups salts

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Relaxing Spray

Oftentimes fatigue keeps us from sleeping because our worries and thoughts race through our minds. We are so tired that we can’t keep our eyes open, but sleep remains elusive. This spray at bedtime can help you to relax, unwind, and fall gracefully into a peaceful, happy slumber.

Yield: 2 fluid ounces

Recipe

10 drops angelica oil

10 drops vetiver oil

2 fluid ounces water

1 tablespoon witch hazel

3 drops vitamin E oil

Add all ingredients to a dark-colored spray bottle. Check for material steadfastness before spraying on fabric. Shake the bottle and spray onto area desired, such as body, hair, home, car, or office. Do not spray into or on open wounds, genitals, eyes, or mucus membranes. Store in a cool, dark area for up to 3 months. Shake well before each use to combine the ingredients.

Forgetfulness

Forgetting things can happen due to numerous factors such as aging, illness, fatigue, and a host of other deciding variables. There are several things that a person can do to increase memory skills: puzzles, reading, learning a new language, and repeating phrases, to name a few. Essential oils are reputed to assist with memory enhancement, and it’s never too late to start remembering.

Essential Oils

Basil, citrus, clary sage, cypress, frankincense, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, marjoram, melissa, orange, patchouli, peppermint, rosemary, and vetiver

Back in Time Powder

Put some of this powder between your sheets and let it work all night to instill the mysteries of memories long in the past into your brain. These essential oils are known to bring back long-forgotten memories and increase short-term memory skills as well.

Yield: ¼ cup

Recipe

3 drops basil oil

7 drops vetiver oil

3 drops melissa oil

4 drops vitamin E oil

¼ cup cornstarch

Remember Rub

This rub has been said to increase memory skills and help improve short-term memory loss. Use these essential oils repeatedly to keep improving your memory as time goes on.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

3 drops peppermint oil

2 drops frankincense oil

1 drop melissa oil

1 teaspoon carrier oil

3 drops vitamin E oil

Memory Diffuser

This recipe is full of essential oils that are said to jog the memory when you are regularly trying to remember the recent past as if it’s on the tip of your tongue but you can never remember. It has often been stated that the best memory enabler is smell. Some of the aromas here will spark those memory receptors in the brain, bring peaceful memories, and improve memory lapses in all who inhale this delightful aroma.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

3 drops peppermint oil

2 drops vetiver oil

2 drops melissa oil

Water

Focusing Remedy

These essential oils should help you to focus and to remember those answers you need for whatever project, whether it be an interview, a task, or a test. These essential oils are known for their memory-retaining properties. Try this rub in the morning before school and watch your memory and test-taking skills increase. Good luck!

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

1 drop sandalwood oil

1 drop frankincense oil

1 drop patchouli oil

1 drop lime oil

1 teaspoon carrier oil

Memory Inhale

A quick memory instiller that only takes a second but often has long-lasting dramatic results. Carry these essential oils with you and smell before that presentation or speaking engagement.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

1 drop peppermint oil

1 drop frankincense oil

Memory-Boosting Rub

The feet are thought to be one of the best areas on the body to put essential oils. The feet quickly absorb the healing properties in the oils and take the therapeutic properties to every cell in the body, and to the parts of the body where they are most needed—in this case, the memory portion of the brain. These oils have long been used to stimulate your brain and help you to remember things better day to day.

Yield: 1–2 applications

Recipe

3 drops vetiver oil

3 drops peppermint oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

Memory Bath Salts

Soak in a tub with these oils and remember pleasant thoughts and events from the past. These essential oils increase memory for hours in your body and will have long-lasting effects throughout the night, giving you dreams that are full of loved ones and memories from the past.

Yield: 3 cups

Recipe

5 drops orange oil

5 drops lavender oil

5 drops clary sage oil

5 drops vetiver oil

2 tablespoons carrier oil

5 drops vitamin E oil

3 cups salts

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Grief

Grief is the sadness, despair, and heartache that usually accompanies the death of a close loved one, but grief can also be experienced due to life events such as divorce, moving, or ending a friendship or career. Persons suffering from grief can often present to the outward world that they are okay, but inside they feel as if they themselves are dying, or wish that they were. The properties in these essential oils can help a person to learn again to experience joy and happiness and, most importantly, an inward calmness, peace, and serenity.

Essential Oils

Basil, cassia, citrus, cypress, frankincense, geranium, grapefruit, lemon, lime, rose, sandalwood, vetiver, and ylang-ylang

Archer’s Grief Powder

Everyone must grieve for the loss in their life in order to have complete healing. These essential oils are reported to help you get through the grief process more easily. These antidepressant, sedative, and tranquilizing properties will work together to bring much-needed deep sleep in times of grief.

Yield: ¼ cup

Recipe

3 drops vetiver oil

3 drops geranium oil

3 drops citrus oil

6 drops frankincense oil

4 drops vitamin E oil

¼ cup cornstarch

Reassuring Bath Salts

This bath will help you to feel better and like you might want to truly live life again. Give it a try the next time you feel you just can’t go on another day. These essential oils will give you the strength through their antidepressant and tonic-inducing therapeutic properties.

Yield: 3 cups

Recipe

5 drops orange oil

5 drops frankincense oil

5 drops vetiver oil

2 tablespoons carrier oil

5 drops vitamin E oil

3 cups salts

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Sadness Dispelling Diffuser

This diffuser recipe has the essential oils needed to bring positive energy in and to get all of the negative energy out. Life force–enhancing antidepressant, aphrodisiacal, and euphoric properties work to give you the boost you need to live life to its fullest.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

4 drops vetiver oil

3 drops rose oil

3 drops ylang-ylang oil

Water

Inhale Some Happiness

This recipe is an instant grief dispeller to help you face the future with the best of intentions. The essential oils in this recipe are reputed to bring happiness and peace with their antidepressant, euphoric, and mood-boosting properties.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

1 drop frankincense oil

1 drop vetiver oil

1 drop lemon oil

Bathing in Happiness

This is the perfect bath to take when you are feeling down and full of grief. The essential oils will help you to get through that grieving process. This recipe has aphrodisiac, harmonizing, and tonic therapeutic properties to bring happiness to your mind, body, soul, and spirit.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

4 drops sandalwood oil

3 drops sweet orange oil

2 drops cypress oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Coming to Terms Rub

Learning to advance through the stages of grief is a very painful process emotionally and spiritually. These oils are reported to assist you with navigating these stages and ease your mind and soul. These oils have tonic, aphrodisiac, and natural elevating/harmonizing properties.

Yield: 2 fluid ounces

Recipe

4 drops cypress oil

5 drops frankincense oil

5 drops sandalwood oil

8 drops vetiver oil

3 drops vitamin E oil

2 fluid ounces carrier oil

Hangover

The physical characteristics a person experiences after consuming a certain amount of alcohol is widely known as a hangover. Usually, the next day the person is disoriented and nauseous, and has digestive issues, a headache, and other uncomfortable side effects. Essential oils can help you overcome many of the ill effects of alcohol.

Essential Oils

Rosemary, rose, juniper, lemon, lavender, grapefruit, ginger, and sandalwood

Hangover Bath Salts

This bath will quiet your disparaging questions of “What the heck did I do?” and bring you back to a more pleasant state of mind. The essential oils in this recipe were distilled from plants used for centuries to end the hangover blues. They contain antidepressant, antirheumatic, antitoxic, and antispasmodic elements to ease you mentally and physically.

Yield: 3 cups

Recipe

7 drops rose oil

7 drops juniper oil

7 drops lavender oil

5 drops vitamin E oil

2 tablespoons carrier oil

3 cups salts

1 tablespoon milk (optional)

Sober Air

This recipe is one used for a long time in the United States. Aromas play an important role in recovering from a hangover. The next time you have a little too much fun, try this blend and see how much better you feel on that miserable day after.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

5 drops grapefruit oil

4 drops sandalwood oil

Water

Nausea No More

This is a little trick I use when I am feeling nauseated and have an important task to complete. It’s easy and quick and works wonders for that headache, nausea, and fatigue.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

1 drop lemon oil

1 drop ginger oil

Hopelessness

Oftentimes we feel hopeless about a situation, an illness, a loved one’s predicament, or our lives in general. Immersing ourselves in essential oils have been known to impart a feeling of hope and to help us to reflect on how we can help ourselves or others in a bleak situation. These essential oils listed below have been reported throughout history to not only help us to renew our hope, but to also help make our hopes and dreams a reality.

Essential Oils

Bergamot, frankincense, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, lime, melissa, peppermint, Roman chamomile, rosemary, and ylang-ylang

Hope Upon Hope Linen Powder

Sleep on this powder and wake in the morning with a new outlook and a more positive approach to life. This recipe contains essential oils reputed widely for their hopeful and uniquely positive benefits.

Yield: ¼ cup

Recipe

3 drops grapefruit oil

3 drops lavender oil

3 drops chamomile oil

4 drops vitamin E oil

¼ cup cornstarch

Hopeful Bath Salts

Do you have a secret hope for yourself or a loved one’s future? Finding hope is sometimes all we have to cling to. Soak yourself in these essential oils to renew hope, energize, and give yourself a fighting chance at life and all of its intricacies.

Yield: 3 cups

Recipe

7 drops Roman chamomile oil

7 drops ylang-ylang oil

7 drops melissa oil

2 tablespoons carrier oil

4 drops vitamin E oil

3 cups salts

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Renewing Hope Massage

When you feel you are at the last straw and have lost all hope, this massage will give you the strength to renew your hope and determination to get the deed done. This recipe has the essential oils that people have used to restore their hope for the future for ages.

Yield: 2 fluid ounces

Recipe

4 drops bergamot oil

3 drops grapefruit oil

3 drops lemon oil

1 drop melissa oil

3 drops vitamin E oil

2 fluid ounces carrier oil

Hope is in the Air

To get the crowd on board with you and to motivate others, this is the perfect blend of essential oils to get them going. These essential oils are motivating and inspiring and help to renew that sense of hope and wonder.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

2 drops frankincense oil

2 drops lavender oil

2 drops Roman chamomile oil

Water

Keep the Faith Rub

Some call these essential oils lucky, some call them invigorating, but whatever you use them for, they will renew your hope and faith in humankind and yourself.

Yield: 1 fluid ounce

Recipe

7 drops lime oil

4 drops peppermint oil

2 drops rosemary oil

3 drops vitamin E oil

1 fluid ounce carrier oil

Keeping Up the Spirit Bath

Bathe with these essential oils to renew your spirit, faith, and hope for others and yourself. Oftentimes we lose faith and hope in our beliefs, our love, our ideas or our friends. Relax in these essential oils and concentrate on renewing your hope. Sometimes hope is all we have.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

5 drops bergamot oil

4 drops frankincense oil

2 drops grapefruit oil

2 drops lavender oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Positively Hopeful Spray

This recipe works well to use in the home, office, or car to increase hope and positivity in all who come in contact with the aroma. These oils have been used for thousands of years to inspire, lift, and encourage the good in all people.

Yield: 2 fluid ounces

Recipe

11 drops ylang-ylang oil

3 drops lemon oil

3 drops Roman chamomile oil

3 drops bergamot oil

1 tablespoon witch hazel

2 fluid ounces water

Breath of Hope Inhale

Carry a vial of these essential oils with you wherever you go so that you can use them at a moment’s notice. These essential oils are known all over the world for their hope-inducing properties and benefits.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

1 drop lavender oil

1 drop of frankincense oil

1 drop of bergamot oil

Judgment

Judging others is something that we don’t want to be guilty of, but we often are. We are all judgmental to an extent. We learn to protect ourselves by judging if someone is who they project themselves to be. We do not want to be overly friendly with a pathological, lying drama queen, so we try to distance ourselves from people like that. Then again, people are judging us at the same time. Are we who we are presenting ourselves to be? I try not to judge others, but am extremely guilty of judging myself every day. These essential oils are used to help us learn to not judge others, help others to not judge us too harshly, and to be more lenient when judging ourselves.

Essential Oils

Bergamot, cajuput, cypress, elemi, frankincense, juniper, lavender, neroli, rose, rosewood, and wild orange

Scales of Justice Spray

This spray has the therapeutic properties to calm my anxiety about myself, and others. I have had great success using this on myself or on my surroundings when given the chance to use it. These oils will help us to be calmer, more relaxed, and open to others, and help others to be more open to us.

Yield: 2 fluid ounces

Recipe

7 drops elemi oil

3 drops rosewood oil

3 drops frankincense oil

3 drops cypress oil

1 tablespoon witch hazel

2 fluid ounces water

Clear the Air

This diffuser recipe is one I often use to dispel any form of judgments that I believe may be going on in my own household. These oils impart wisdom- and patience-inducing properties.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

3 drops cajuput oil

3 drops bergamot oil

3 drops rose oil

Water

Judge Me Not

This is a quick little dab you can use when you are about to be confronted with someone who you know does not bring positive energy your way. Oftentimes we must deal with people who are very negative and talk badly about others. When I am at work or in public, I can’t whip out my spray, but I can (and do) excuse myself for a moment and dab this on in a second. Frankincense brings a sense of peace, non-judgment, calm, and goodwill to me and to others.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

1 drop frankincense oil

Apply to the palm of your hand, an oil inhaler, or a tissue. Bring the essential oil close to your nostrils and inhale the aroma deeply. You can cover one nostril at a time with your thumb and, if you prefer, alternate nostrils. This process sends the properties straight to your brain and the effects are immediate. You can complete this procedure 3–4 times daily.

Melancholy

That sad, wistful, numbing emotion that sometimes overtakes us all. We can live in our heads with thoughts of “what if …” or “I wish I wouldn’t have …”, but the emotion of melancholy can sometimes lead to the more serious mood of depression. To help yourself or a loved one enjoy the emotions of gratitude, bliss, and joy, use one of these essential oils that have been used forever to bring comfort and happiness.

Essential Oils

Angelica, bergamot, basil, bay laurel, clary sage, helichrysum, jasmine, melissa, orange, Palo Santo, tangerine, and St. John’s wort

Lift the Spirits Sugar Scrub

This recipe can take you from low spirits to high spirits and relieve that mood that has you down. These essential oils are well known for their mood-lifting therapeutic properties.

Yield: 8 ounces

Recipe

8 ounces sugar (white or turbinado)

1 fluid ounce coconut oil

1 fluid ounce vegetable glycerin

1 fluid ounce liquid castile soap

½ teaspoon vitamin E oil

10 drops angelica oil

10 drops tangerine oil

10 drops St. John’s wort oil

10 drops Palo Santo oil

10 drops bay laurel oil

Beautiful Life Bath and Shower Bombs

I like to make these bath and shower bombs when I am experiencing sadness due to personal issues. The essential oils in this blend relax a person and help to make their thoughts turn to more pleasant memories, dreams, and hopes.

Yield: 8–12 bombs

Recipe

1 cup baking soda

½ cup citric acid

½ cup cornstarch

½ cup Epsom salts, fine grained

15 drops bay laurel oil

15 drops tangerine oil

5 drops melissa oil

½ teaspoon carrier oil

¾ teaspoon water

spray bottle (water)

In a large bowl, mix your dry ingredients together until fine with a whisk. In a tiny jar with a lid, add your wet ingredients and shake to mix. You may add a couple drops of food coloring to the wet jar. Extremely slowly, add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients while whisking rapidly. If fizzing takes place, whisk until it is mixed. Once the ingredients are well mixed, it should be the texture of slightly damp sand. Add a spray or two of water if needed. Once the mixture is the consistency you like, form into balls; I just smash mine down into ice cube trays or muffin tins. You can use cute molds, but you must work rapidly as mixture will dry out quickly. Leave in open air, uncovered, in a room where they will not be disturbed for 12–24 hours. Once they are dry, you can place 1–2 bombs into your bath or directly into the spray of the shower and they will fizz and release their aromatic and healing properties. Store unused portion in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Gentle Breeze Footbath

This luxurious footbath will calm the mind and bring peace to a troubled spirit. These oils have tranquilizing, sedative, and calming therapeutic properties to help relax an overactive mind.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

5 drops bergamot oil

5 drops St. John’s wort oil

3 drops basil oil

1 quart water

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Combine the oils, milk and any other ingredients into a container large enough to comfortably rest your feet. Fill the container at least half way with water that is not too hot, but as hot as you can comfortably stand it. Gently submerge your feet in the water and sit back and Relax. Leave your feet in the footbath until the water is cool or uncomfortable, about 15 minutes. Dry feet and feel the energized peace you receive from this luxurious spa treatment. Discard water.

Nature’s Wonders Hand Rub

One of the most pleasant, relaxing, and quick-working remedies in essential oils. This hand rub contains essential oils that will bring peace and happiness to a troubled soul.

Yield: 1–2 applications

Recipe

3 drops angelica oil

3 drops melissa oil

2 drops bergamot oil

2 drops vitamin E oil (optional)

Enough warm water to fill bowl halfway

Combine the ingredients together into a small bowl. Dip one hand into the bowl until fingers are covered in the oils. Rub hands together for 5–15 minutes, rinse if desired, and repeat as often as needed. Ensure that the oils have been completely absorbed into your skin before touching furniture, clothing, etc., or oils may stain. I sometimes wear gloves throughout the night over the oils to ensure that the therapeutic properties are absorbed to their fullest all night long. Pour remainder into a jar with a tight-fitting lid, and store in a cool, dark area for up to 1 month.

Nightmares

Oftentimes young children have nightmares that disrupt the sleep of the entire household. Nightmares can affect persons of any age and can be related to stress, overwork, and traumatic situations. Essential oils can help people to calm their brain patterns and sleep more easily with the sedative, tranquilizing, and calming therapeutic properties. Never use essential oils on a child under the age of four years without specific instruction from a certified aromatherapist.

Essential Oils

Basil, bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, frankincense, lavender, mandarin, and sandalwood

Sweet Dreams Bath

This is a recipe for good dreams and happy memories at night. Calming and soothing agents work together to reduce the stress related to nightmares. This blend includes antidepressant, sedative, and nervine properties.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

5 drops clary sage oil

5 drops mandarin oil

5 drops bergamot oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Dusk to Dawn Air

Run this diffuser an hour ahead of bedtime to get the children in the mood for a happy, peaceful night’s sleep with its antidepressant, sedative, analgesic, and warming properties.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

5 drops chamomile oil

3 drops bergamot oil

Water

Floating Cloud Inhaler

When someone wakes up in the middle of the night with night terrors, one smell of a drop of either of these essential oils can help to allay their fears and they can return to bed with no worries of terrors invading their sleep again. These oils contain antidepressant and sedative properties.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

1 drop sandalwood oil

1 drop lavender oil

1 drop clary sage oil

Monster Zapper Spray

This spray is a great way to help children (over the age of four years) get back to sleep. They can take the power into their own hands when equipped with this monster zapping spray. The sleep-inducing (and monster inhibiting) properties include antidepressant, nervine, and sedative agents, which are great for adults too.

Yield: 2 fluid ounces

Recipe

5 drops bergamot oil

5 drops frankincense oil

3 drops mandarin oil

3 drops clary sage oil

1 tablespoon witch hazel

2 fluid ounces water

Monster Bombs

Let your child throw this bath bomb in the tub and take control of their own bath time and bedtime rituals, as long as they are over the age of four years old. They don’t know that the properties in these oils will help them to drift off into an easy, peaceful slumber. Adults can benefit the same way children can with these calming bath bombs.

Yield: 8–12 bombs

Recipe

1 cup baking soda

½ cup citric acid

½ cup cornstarch

½ cup Epsom salts, fine grained

15 drops lavender oil

15 drops mandarin oil

½ teaspoon carrier oil

¾ teaspoon water

spray bottle (water)

OC D (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)

When a person has the same thoughts of worry over and over, this is a type of OCD. There are various branches of OCD and the thought patterns that accompany OCD are very hard to break. Locking and unlocking doors repeatedly, excessively cleaning and organizing, washing hands repeatedly, and counting and repeating words are all forms of OCD. New medications offer hope and wellness to many who have suffered from chronic OCD and they are available today. Therapy has also proven to be very useful in treating OCD patients. Essential oils can be used to bring calmness to a situation and decrease the behaviors where someone suffering from OCD could have a troubling time.

Essential Oils

Clary sage, cypress, frankincense, geranium, lavender, patchouli, vetiver, and ylang-ylang

Train of Thought Massage

These essential oils will help you to multitask and not be so obsessed over the invading matters that are constantly at the forefront of your thoughts. This blend contains antidepressant, nervine, and sedative properties.

Yield: 2 fluid ounces

Recipe

8 drops frankincense oil

4 drops cypress oil

4 drops ylang-ylang oil

4 drops vitamin E oil

2 fluid ounces carrier oil

Peaceful Powder

This linen powder recipe contains the essential oils that calm the brain and help a person to think more positive thoughts and promote a good night’s sleep. These oils contain antidepressant, sedative, and irritability-reducing properties.

Yield: ¼ cup

Recipe

9 drops vetiver oil

3 drops lavender oil

3 drops geranium oil

¼ cup cornstarch

Relaxing Flowers Bath Salts

This essential oil recipe is great to help a person unwind after a stressful day with its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, sedative, and antidepressant properties. Relax and get rid of those troubling thoughts.

Yield: 3 cups

Recipe

7 drops patchouli oil

7 drops cypress oil

7 drops geranium oil

3 drops vitamin E oil

2 tablespoons carrier oil

3 cups salts

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

One Foot at a Time Rub

This recipe contains a powerful blend of oils to help you to remain calm and reestablish your focus where it needs to be, rather than obsessively mull over the thoughts that trouble you. The therapeutic properties at work in this recipe include tonic, antidepressant, and sedative components.

Yield: 1–2 applications

Recipe

1 drop lavender oil

1 drop vetiver oil

1 drop frankincense oil

2 drops vitamin E oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

Pain

Sensory neurons in our brain receive messages from all parts of our body that relay comfort or discomfort. Pain can range from mild and annoying to pure agony. Ridding the body of pain is a priority among most people. Numerous methods have been used for centuries to rid one of pain, but plants, trees, and herbs were always thought to be among the best options for people. Essential oils are the essences of those plants. Many essential oils contain therapeutic properties that combat pain and bring peace to the body. The following essential oils all contain analgesic and anti-inflammatory agents along with properties that will reduce pain significantly.

Essential Oils

Chamomile, clary sage, clove, eucalyptus, fennel, fir, frankincense, ginger, helichrysum, lavender, marjoram, peppermint, Roman chamomile, rosemary, sandalwood, spruce, thyme, vetiver, wintergreen, and yarrow

Murmuring Muscle Rub

Pain from arthritis, bones, muscles, and deep aches can be relieved with this blend of essential oils. Rub this mixture in deep over the site of pain and within minutes your pain may decrease and you can carry on with your day.

Yield: 1 fluid ounce

Recipe

9 drops helichrysum oil

5 drops juniper oil

5 drops marjoram oil

4 drops chamomile oil

4 drops vitamin E oil

1 fluid ounce carrier oil

Pour the essential oils, carrier oil, and any remaining ingredients into a small glass container, bowl, or jar. Swirl or whisk to mix the ingredients, apply lightly, and rub in to the area desired, such joints, bones and muscles. Keep essential oil mixture away from open wounds, mucus membranes, genitals, eyes, and sensitive areas. Repeat application as needed, usually 2–3 times daily. You may cover area with linen or cloth to protect clothing and furniture. Store unused portion in a glass jar or container with a tight-fitting lid in a cool, dark area for up to 3 months.

Soothing Balm

This balm is great for foot pain, lower back pain, and most localized pains. The essential oils in this recipe have analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties to help with quieting that pain so you can relax and enjoy yourself.

Yield: 2 tablespoons

Recipe

3 drops peppermint oil

3 drops vetiver oil

3 drops frankincense oil

3 drops thyme oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

½ teaspoon beeswax pellets

4 drops vitamin E oil

Heat the beeswax and the carrier oil in a glass bowl in the microwave for 1 ½–2 minutes, until just melted, or on low on the stovetop. If you open the door every 15 seconds, you can avoid the popping of the wax and oil and overheating. Carefully remove the container from the microwave and stir. Drip a drop of the melted oil and wax onto the counter, after 1 minute check for consistency. If it is too thin, add more beeswax to the container; if it is too thick, add more carrier oil. Add the vitamin E oil and the essential oil to the heated mixture in the container. Whisk lightly, and it will begin hardening immediately. Pour into containers. Ensure your containers are glass or tin to prevent leeching of chemicals. Once cool, apply a thin coating to the painful areas on your body. Do not apply to mucus membranes, eyes, genitals, or open wounds. Label containers and store in a dark, dry area for up to 1 year.

San-Zen Wrap

This wrap is great for healing elbows, knees, ankles, and any area you can wrap with a piece of linen, gauze, or bandage and leave it in place for a while. These essential oils not only have pain-relieving therapeutic properties, but they smell great too! I love to use this wrap on my achy bones and muscles when I am just going to be sitting still for a period of time.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

3 drops lavender oil

3 drops ginger oil

2 drops chamomile oil

2 drops juniper oil

2 drops spruce oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

1 piece muslin or linen

Mix ingredients together into a small bowl or container. Apply the mixture onto a long, rectangle piece of muslin, linen, gauze, or cotton. Wrap the treated material around the wrist, knee, ankle, etc. Leave for at least 15 minutes. Store remainder of ingredients in a container with a tight-fitting lid for up to 30 days.

Panic Attacks

A person suffering panic attacks often feels as if they are dying. The attack can manifest itself in many different ways, for many different reasons. Getting the person calm is the number one goal during the attack. If you or someone you know feels that they are about to have a panic attack, using one of these oils can help to lessen the anxious and fearful feelings associated with panic attacks. Essential oils can help with calming a person down, and for preventing further attacks.

Essential Oils

Frankincense, lavender, lemon, linden blossom, rosemary, and ylang-ylang

Panic Reducing Hand Rub

The essential oils in this blend work wonderfully together to bring a sense of calm and confidence to the wearer. Not only does it relax you, but the aromas linger and envelop you with a sense of comfort.

Yield: 1–2 applications

Recipe

3 drops lavender oil

3 drops frankincense oil

2 drops linden blossom oil

2 drops vitamin E oil (optional)

Enough warm water to fill bowl halfway

Beautiful Breath Powder

If suffering from panic attacks, anxiety, or night terrors, this powder, when placed inside the pillowcases and under the sheets, can bring a night full of peace and deep sleep. The slumber and peace-inducing essential oils contain analgesic, sedative, hypotensive, and nervine properties.

Yield: ¼ cup

Recipe

3 drops lavender oil

3 drops frankincense oil

3 drops linden blossom oil

4 drops vitamin E oil

¼ cup cornstarch

Calming Aromas Bath Salts

These bath salts contain essential oils that are calming and soothing and will help a person gain strength from their inner selves to help control chaotic thoughts. This positivity-inducing and calming bath is perfect for someone prone to panic attacks. The essential oils in this recipe include hypotensive, antidepressant, and nervine properties.

Yield: 3 cups

Recipe

7 drops rosemary oil

7 drops linden blossom oil

7 drops ylang-ylang oil

2 tablespoons carrier oil

4 drops vitamin E oil

3 cups salts

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

End the Hell Inhale

Persons suffering from panic attacks feel that they are not able to go into public for fear of having an attack. Carry these essential oils in your purse or car, and you will be able to ward off an attack by inhaling the smell of these oils at the first sign of stress. Each of these oils contains detoxifying and analgesic properties.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

1 drop lemon oil

1 drop frankincense oil

Paranoia

The thought processes that wrongly lead a person to believe that others are out to get him or her is often diagnosed as paranoia. Irrational fear and a feeling of conspiracy against them is a common theme in someone suffering from paranoia. There are many illnesses and diseases that can cause a person to have these feelings and delusions. Mental health professionals should be enlisted in the event of chronic paranoia. Many medications are on the market today that can curb these feelings of unease, danger, and threat. Essential oils have been known to calm a person and assist them in having more rational thought processes and have been used for this purpose for hundreds of years.

Essential Oils

Basil, bergamot, cassia, citrus, cypress, frankincense, geranium, lavender, lemon, lime, melissa, rosewood, sandalwood, vetiver, and ylang-ylang

Paranoia Linen Powder

This recipe has powerful, calming essential oils to bring one’s mind back to focus. Putting a little of this under the sheets can have a person calmly falling into a deep slumber, instead of spending the night in a constant state of hyperawareness. The calming ingredients in this recipe contain antidepressant, aphrodisiac, nervine, and sedative properties, among others.

Yield: ¼ cup

Recipe

3 drops lavender oil

3 drops ylang-ylang oil

3 drops orange oil

4 drops vitamin E oil

¼ cup cornstarch

Beautiful World Bath Salts

These bath salts won’t allow fear to overtake you, but a peaceful bliss with delightful aromas will invade your senses. So relax into this bath and concentrate on how lucky you are to live in this beautiful world. The therapeutic properties in this blend include antidepressant, sedative, and tranquilizing agents.

Yield: 3 cups

Recipe

5 drops vetiver oil

5 drops bergamot oil

5 drops rosewood oil

5 drops orange oil

5 drops vitamin E oil

2 tablespoons carrier oil

3 cups salts

No Fear Rub

This blend of essential oils rubbed on the temples, neck, and chest can calm even the most agitated and paranoid of people! So, if your loved one is having negative thoughts about others turning against them, then getting a little massage with this blend will be just what they need to bring their thoughts back down to earth. The calming properties are antidepressant, restorative, nerve-relieving, and sedative.

Yield: 1 tablespoon

Recipe

2 drops cypress oil

2 drops basil oil

2 drops lavender oil

2 drops vitamin E oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

Enchanting Thoughts Air

This diffuser blend is a relaxing, peaceful way to curb those negative thought processes. Let the peace and gratitude take over your home, as well as the delightful aromas imparted by this recipe. This aromatic blend contains antidepressant, aphrodisiac, calming, sedative, and tonic properties.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

4 drops rosewood oil

1 drop cassia oil

2 drops sandalwood oil

Water

Just Chillin’ Compress

This compress will have you just chillin’ and relaxin’ in no time. If you have a family member who is constantly agitated and in a place of fear, this compress will relax them and let peaceful thoughts saturate their brain instead of worries and stress. This blend contains antidepressant, aphrodisiac, sedative, and tranquilizing properties.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

2 drops frankincense oil

2 drops vetiver oil

4 drops vitamin E oil

1 wet cloth

Fold a long piece of cloth (muslin, linen, or gauze) into a rectangle. Wet the cloth and wring out very well. In the center of the cloth, apply a mixture of the blended oils. Wrap the cloth around the area desired and leave on for approximately 15 minutes, or as long as comfortable. When done, wash cloth for re-use. Apply 3–4 times daily until desired effects are achieved.

Deep Thoughts Massage

Relaxing and calming the thought process can take a person from paranoia to peacefulness. These essential oils will go deep into the cells and help bring comfort. It is such a calming and aromatic massage that the person giving the massage will feel relaxed as well! The essential oils in this recipe contain tranquilizing, sedative, antidepressant and aphrodisiac properties.

Yield: 1 fluid ounce

Recipe

10 drops vetiver oil

4 drops geranium oil

4 drops ylang-ylang oil

3 drops vitamin E oil

1 fluid ounce carrier oil

Heavenly Inhale

Carry a vial of one of these oils with you at all times so that you can feel calm at a moment’s notice. Help to rid yourself of all anxiety and enjoy your surroundings. These essential oils contain calming, sedative, and nervine properties.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

1 drop lavender oil

1 drop vetiver oil

1 drop basil oil

Be Calm Bath

A great morning bath that uses the essential oils to energize you but keeps you focused and peaceful at the same time. This balancing blend contains antidepressant, aphrodisiac, tonic, and sedative properties.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

5 drops orange oil

5 drops melissa oil

5 drops cypress oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

1 tablespoon milk (optional for adults, recommended for children)

Pets (Overactive)

Sometimes a pet can become stressed, overactive, and unruly due to external factors. Making a spray with essential oils and lightly spraying onto your pet’s fur can help them to calm down, de-stress, and relax for a time. Some essential oils are extremely dangerous for pets, so ensure that you read all warnings on your essential oil labels regarding pets.

Essential Oils

Chamomile, lavender, mandarin, marjoram, and orange

Pet Calming Spray

This pet spray works so well for my Silkie when she is overly agitated and unable to sleep due to changes in the home, such as company staying the night or a trip to the vet. She will just lie down and have the best night’s sleep after a quick spray of this on her back. This blend contains antidepressant, sedative, and tranquilizing properties.

Yield: 2 fluid ounces

Recipe

4 drops lavender oil

4 drops chamomile oil

4 drops mandarin oil

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

2 fluid ounces water

Add all ingredients to a dark-colored spray bottle. Check for material steadfastness before spraying on fabric. Shake bottle and spray onto back, lightly. Do not spray into or on open wounds, genitals, eyes, or mucus membranes. Store in a cool, dark area for up to 3 months. Shake well before each use to combine the ingredients.

Good Smell Spray

When your dog rolls around in poop, dead frogs, or other stinky messes, this is the spray I use if I don’t have time to give mine a bath. This blend smells so good, yet also has calming, sedative, and tranquilizing properties to help pets calm down and go with the flow.

Yield: 2 fluid ounces

Recipe

5 drops lavender oil

5 drops orange oil

10 drops mandarin oil

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

2 fluid ounces water

Add all ingredients to a dark-colored spray bottle. Check for material steadfastness before spraying on fabric. Shake bottle and spray lightly onto back. Do not spray into or on open wounds, genitals, eyes, or mucus membranes. Store in a cool, dark area for up to 3 months. Shake well before each use to combine the ingredients.

Doggie’s Room Spray

This spray works beautifully for ridding the home of a dog’s odors. The house always smells wonderful due to the antiseptic properties in this blend.

Yield: 2 fluid ounces

Recipe

5 drops mandarin oil

5 drops orange oil

5 drops lavender oil

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

2 fluid ounces water

Rejection

Healing from rejection can be achieved over a period of time. Essential oils can help with that healing by bringing calming, uplifting, forgiving, and self-loving properties that we can use daily to end those feelings of rejection. These oils have been used for many centuries to heal broken hearts or broken trust and replace those feelings with empowerment.

Essential Oils

Bay laurel, bergamot, cedarwood, eucalyptus, frankincense, helichrysum, jasmine, lemon, marjoram, myrrh, pine, Roman chamomile, and rose

Reject that Rejection Hand Rub

Not only do the therapeutic properties in this recipe bring comfort to your soul, but the rubbing motion on your hands helps to calm and soothe you.

Yield: 1–2 applications

Recipe

3 drops Roman chamomile oil

3 drops rose oil

2 drops jasmine oil

2 drops vitamin E oil (optional)

Enough warm water to fill bowl halfway

Inward Reflection Spray

This spray has uplifting essential oils in it that will help you to focus on the positive and stay away from the negative. Our inner thoughts can drive us to insanity and make us take certain actions that we will regret. When your feelings are hurt by rejection and betrayal, it takes effort to repair yourself. These essential oils can help to show you the bright side of life and leave the sadness behind.

Yield: 2 fluid ounces

Recipe

10 drops lemon oil

5 drops helichrysum oil

5 drops frankincense oil

1 tablespoon witch hazel

2 fluid ounces water

Soul Balm

This salve has essential oils that provide healing for a broken spirit due to rejection or betrayal. A balm for the soul is necessary to get through the grieving process and begin to have faith in humanity again. These oils are derived from plants that were used as far back as medieval times to heal people who had been betrayed and rejected by friends, loved ones, and lovers.

Yield: 1 tablespoon

Recipe

7 drops rose oil

5 drops jasmine oil

3 drops bay laurel oil

1 teaspoon beeswax pellets

4 drops vitamin E oil

3 teaspoons carrier oil

Heat the beeswax and the carrier oil in a glass bowl in the microwave for 1½–2 minutes, until just melted, or on low on the stovetop. If you open the door every 15 seconds, you can avoid the popping of the wax and oil and overheating. Carefully remove the container from the microwave and stir. Drip a drop of the melted oil and wax onto the counter, after 1 minute check for consistency. If it is too thin, add more beeswax to the container; if it is too thick, add more carrier oil. Add the vitamin E oil and the essential oil to the heated mixture in the container. Whisk lightly, and it will begin hardening immediately. Pour into containers. Ensure your containers are glass or tin to prevent leeching of chemicals. Once cool, apply to wrists, temples, neck, or soles of feet. Do not apply to mucus membranes, eyes, genitals, or open wounds. Label containers and store in a dark, dry area for up to 1 year.

Blow ’Em Away Bombs

Your mood can’t help but to be lifted by using one of these bath and shower bombs in your tub. Not only do the fizzing and the aromas of the bombs help to relax and comfort you, but the essential oils are full of properties to help you to start the forgiving process that is needed for true healing and to open your heart, loving the person that you are again.

Yield: 8–12 bombs

Recipe

1 cup baking soda

½ cup citric acid

½ cup cornstarch

½ cup Epsom salts, fine grained

15 drops chamomile oil

15 drops bergamot oil

10 drops myrrh oil

½ teaspoon carrier oil

¾ teaspoon water

spray bottle (water)

Low Self-Esteem

Low self-esteem can be summed up as not believing in yourself. We often, through childhood, nurture, or nature, do not develop the self-love that we need to enjoy our successes in life or to even think that we deserve the successes that we have achieved. We do not have confidence in ourselves or our abilities to complete a project, speak out loud, look people in the eyes, or any number of things that a lot of people do instinctually. These essential oils will help a person with their self-assurance, self-impressions, and self-regard.

Essential Oils

Basil, bergamot, chamomile, elemi, fennel, frankincense, geranium, jasmine, melissa, myrrh, neroli, rose, rosemary, rosewood, sandalwood, spruce, vetiver, and ylang-ylang

Wear It like a Boss

This laundry detergent has essential oils in it that contain agents known to help a person to boost their confidence, and it smells great, too. It has properties that work to lessen anxiety and calm a person, while at the same time instilling a sense of confidence and joy. I have listed men’s and women’s fragrances separately, but anyone can wear either one!

Yield: ¼ cup

Recipe

(Men)

3 drops spruce oil

3 drops frankincense oil

¼ cup unscented liquid laundry detergent

Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl or container. Stir well. Add the manufacturer’s recommended amount of oil-infused laundry detergent to each load in the washer. Store remainder in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid in a cool, dark area for up to 1 year.

(Women)

2 drops rosewood oil

2 drops melissa oil

1 drop neroli oil

¼ cup unscented liquid laundry detergent

Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl or container. Stir well. Add the manufacturer’s recommended amount of detergent to each load in the washer. Store remainder in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid in a cool, dark area for up to 1 year.

Bomb Splash

This recipe has essential oils that can permeate your brain with self-love and bolster your confidence enough that you can get through anything. Luxuriate in this bath and inhale the aromas that waft through your self-made, spa-like retreat. When you climb out of the tub, not only will you feel like you may be able to speak before a crowd of thousands, but you will have the oils clinging to every pore in your body and exuding their properties into your system the entire day and night.

Yield: 8–12 bombs

Recipe

1 cup baking soda

½ cup citric acid

½ cup cornstarch

½ cup Epsom salts, fine grained

15 drops vetiver oil

15 drops sandalwood oil

5 drops jasmine oil

½ teaspoon carrier oil

¾ teaspoon water

spray bottle (water)

Self-Esteem Lip Balm

Use this wonderfully hydrating lip balm the next time you want to give yourself that added little boost of self-esteem. Moisturizing and full of healing oils, this balm not only makes you feel better, but its healing properties will help your lips look their best.

Yield: 1 tablespoon

Recipe

3 teaspoons grape seed oil

½ teaspoon beeswax pellets

4 drops vitamin E oil

3 drops rose oil

3 drops pink melissa oil

Worry

Worry is the constant repetition of thoughts about an anticipated event or potential problem. Many people suffer from constant worry; it interrupts their sleeping process, causes mood changes, and adds stress to their body, causing illness. My mantra when I start worrying is to say to myself, “What’s the worst that can happen?” I envision the worst, then envision the best possible outcome. I try to focus on the best outcome and try to keep my thoughts pointed in that direction. The following blends use essential oils reputed to calm the mind and help turn negative thoughts to positive thoughts.

Essential Oils

Basil, bay laurel, bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, coriander, eucalyptus, frankincense, jasmine, lemon, lime, magnolia, marjoram, melissa, neroli, patchouli, pine, sandalwood, spikenard, spruce, tangerine, valerian, vanilla, vetiver, wild orange, and ylang-ylang

What’s the Worst That Can Happen Temple Rub

I like to use this rub to help ease my tormenting of myself with overthinking and to bring calm to my overactive thoughts. Not only do the calming therapeutic properties in this blend help to dispel worry, but the circular motion on my temples eases my mind and spirit.

Yield: 1 tablespoon

Recipe

3 drops bay laurel oil

3 drops tangerine oil

1 drop vanilla oil

1 tablespoon carrier oil

Pour the essential oils, carrier oil, and any remaining ingredients into a small glass container, bowl, or jar. Swirl or whisk to mix the ingredients and apply lightly to the area desired, such as temples or neck. Keep essential oil mixture away from open wounds, mucus membranes, genitals, eyes, and sensitive areas. Repeat application as needed, usually 2–3 times daily. You may cover area with linen or cloth to protect clothing and furniture. Store unused portion in a glass jar or container with a tight-fitting lid in a cool, dark area for up to 3 months.

Thoughtless Sleep Linen Spray

I keep a little bottle of this linen spray by my bed to use on those nights of mental distress and it will bring me peace, relief, and sometimes smiles. The weeks of the full moon are the worst for worriers. Plan ahead and spray the bed! Calming and sedative properties work in this blend to reduce anxiety and promote a good night’s sleep.

Yield: 2 fluid ounces

Recipe

5 drops vetiver oil

5 drops spikenard oil

5 drops valerian oil

1 fluid ounce distilled water

1 fluid ounce vodka

It’s a Good Day

When you find yourself worrying about an upcoming meeting and getting yourself worked up with apprehension about potential problems that could happen, just inhale a little of one of these aromas to bring your thoughts back down to earth, reduce anxiety, and impart a sense of peace and calm to any situation.

Yield: 1 application

Recipe

1 drop melissa oil

1 drop wild orange oil

1 drop magnolia oil

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